Club Atlético Peñarol (Mar del Plata)
Club Atlético Peñarol (usually called Peñarol de Mar del Plata or simply Peñarol) is an Argentine sports club based in Mar del Plata. The club is mostly known for its basketball team, which is currently playing in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), the top level of the Argentine league system. Their home arena is the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas.
Peñarol (MDP) | |||
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Nickname | Milrayitas (thousand-strips) | ||
Leagues | LNB | ||
Founded | 7 November 1922 | ||
Arena | Polideportivo Islas Malvinas | ||
Location | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | ||
Team colors | |||
President | Domingo Robles | ||
Head coach | Leonardo Gutiérrez | ||
Championships | 5 Argentine championships 2 FIBA Americas League 2 Torneo InterLigas 3 Torneo Super 8 2 Copa Desafío 1 Copa Argentina | ||
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The team had its most successful campaign during 2010, winning 5 official tournaments (FIBA Americas League, Liga Nacional, InterLigas, and Copa Argentina).[1]
Apart from basketball, other activities held in Peñarol are football and martial arts.
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 2023-02-01 |
Retired numbers
Peñarol's retired numbers | |||||
N° | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | Num. Retirement |
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8 | Tato Rodríguez | PG | 1994–1998, 1999–2003, 2004–2011 | 23 Nov 2011 [2][3] |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Sergio Aispurúa (1989–91, 2002–03)
- Ariel Bernardini (1993–99)
- Billy Thompson (1997–98)
- Rodney Blake (2000–01)
- Facundo Campazzo (2008–14)
- Andrés Nocioni (2011)
- Nicolás Brussino (2015–16)
- Al Thornton (2021–present)
Head coaches
Titles
National
- Liga Nacional (5): 1993–94, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
- Copa Argentina (1): 2010
- Torneo Súper 8 (4): 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013
- Copa Desafío (2): 2007, 2010
International
- FIBA Americas League (2): 2007–08, 2009–10
- Torneo InterLigas (2): 2010, 2012
- Campeonato Panamericano Runner-up (1): 1995
Individual accomplishments
Olympic team selection
- Leonardo Gutiérrez – 2004 , 2008
- Sergio Hernández (coach) – 2008
References
- Miguel Romano (2010-10-10). "Cartón lleno para el gran campeón". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- "Peñarol retiró la camiseta de 'Tato' Rodríguez", La Voz del Interior, 2011-11-23
- "La camiseta de Tato dijo hasta siempre", Pickandroll.com.ar, 2011-11-24